The State has so far administered 84.5 lakh dosesThe Tamil Nadu government is trying to procure 23.5 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccines for ₹85 crore, besides the procurement of 3.5 crore doses through global tenders, Minister for Medical and Family Welfare Ma. The last date for the submission of bids for the supply of 3.5 crore doses is June 5; thereafter, the lowest bidder will be identified. He said the State had received 82.49 lakh doses from the Union government to vaccinate those aged above 45. Mr. Subramanian said Tamil Nadu had so far administered 84.5 lakh doses, out of the 95.59 lakh it had received. Stalin’s appeal to hand over the Integrated Vaccine Complex in Chengalpattu to Tamil Nadu.

Source: The Hindu May 29, 2021 18:14 UTC